From the 6th of August on, for 4-7 days, I will be in solitary confinement. I have booked a single room at the Pension Oesterle in Schönmünzach near Baiersbronn in the Black Forest. There I will sit and write. No family. No banjo. No friends. No internet access (except a few visits to an internet cafe to keep up on my few classes). That means also: No excuses. The time is now. Wish me luck.